Eleonora Rocconi is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Pavia, Italy. Her publications include several articles on aspects of music in classical antiquity, a monograph on the origin of its technical terminology (Le parole delle Muse (2003)), and several edited volumes, including the forthcoming Blackwell Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Music (co-edited with Tosca Lynch). She is also editor-in-chief of the journal Greek and Roman Musical Studies.
Eleonora Rocconi sets out the key terms of ancient Greek music, discusses theoretical models and aesthetic issues, and gives an excellent account of the reception of ancient musical ideas up to modern times. This is a timely and up to date book, beautifully written by a leading expert in the subject. * Armand D'Angour, Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford, UK * A book that musicologists, classicists and everyone interested in cultural heritage were waiting for. * Donatella Restani, Professor, University of Bologna, Italy *